Sunderland

Alan Browne

Midfielder#8

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #8
Born: 15/4/1995
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Republic of Ireland

Official profile

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Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	SHOT
2026-27 EFL Trophy	1	1	1	3
2026-27 Carabao Cup	1	1	2	0
2026 International Friendly	0	0	1	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	41	4	3	40	11	2,623	2	0	1	41	14	25	45	0	35	0
2026 International FriendlyRepublic of Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipSunderland	23	1	0	10	3	1,209	1	0	1	23	10	17	27	0	9	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueRepublic of Ireland	2	0	0	2	1	105	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	0
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	41	4	4	42	10	3,166	7	0	8	41	5	46	59	0	48	0
2023 International FriendlyRepublic of Ireland	2	–	–	–	–	107	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	35	1	2	23	8	2,552	5	0	3	35	5	28	32	0	30	0
2022 International FriendlyRepublic of Ireland	4	2	0	7	5	251	0	0	0	4	1	4	1	0	2	0
2022 UEFA Nations LeagueRepublic of Ireland	6	1	0	1	1	238	1	0	1	6	4	2	3	0	2	0
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	39	4	5	45	11	3,209	5	1	8	39	4	56	74	0	42	0
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	38	4	2	39	11	3,245	6	1	1	38	1	49	50	0	41	0
2021 International FriendlyRepublic of Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	43	4	2	54	10	3,200	3	0	1	43	8	39	46	0	39	0
2018-19 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	38	12	5	66	21	3,171	4	0	2	38	2	37	45	0	50	0
2017-18 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	44	7	1	59	21	3,389	4	1	1	44	6	43	54	0	39	0
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	31	0	0	20	7	1,937	6	0	1	31	10	43	16	0	28	0
Career16 seasons	389	44	24	408	120	28,415	44	3	28	387	73	390	454	0	367	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game log, 2025-26 EFL Championship

Game
24 May @ Hull CityL 0-1 24 May	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	1
2nd Leg - Southampton advance 2-1 on aggregate @ SouthamptonL 1-2 13 May	0	0	2	0	47	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
1st Leg v SouthamptonD 0-0 9 May	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
2 May @ WrexhamD 2-2 2 May	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	0	1	1	2
23 Apr v Sheffield WednesdayW 1-0 23 Apr	0	0	4	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
19 Apr @ Ipswich TownD 2-2 19 Apr	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	2
12 Apr v PortsmouthL 0-1 12 Apr	0	0	4	2	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	1
7 Apr @ Swansea CityD 2-2 7 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	1	0	1	1	2
3 Apr v MillwallL 1-2 3 Apr	0	1	3	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
21 Mar @ Blackburn RoversD 0-0 21 Mar	0	0	3	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
14 Mar v Bristol CityD 1-1 14 Mar	0	0	3	2	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	1
9 Mar @ Queens Park RangersW 4-0 9 Mar	1	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
3 Mar @ Birmingham CityW 3-1 3 Mar	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
25 Feb v Leicester CityD 1-1 25 Feb	0	0	0	0	66	0	0	1	0	0	2	1
22 Feb v Oxford UnitedD 0-0 22 Feb	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
17 Feb @ Coventry CityL 1-3 17 Feb	0	0	1	0	59	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
10 Feb @ Sheffield UnitedW 2-1 10 Feb	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	1
1 Feb v Norwich CityW 1-0 1 Feb	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	0	1	2	0
24 Jan v Preston North EndW 4-0 24 Jan	1	0	3	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
22 Jan @ Stoke CityW 2-1 22 Jan	1	1	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
17 Jan @ West Bromwich AlbionW 3-2 17 Jan	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	2
5 Jan v SouthamptonW 4-0 5 Jan	1	0	1	1	84	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
2 Jan @ Derby CountyL 0-1 2 Jan	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
30 Dec v Hull CityL 0-1 30 Dec	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
27 Dec v Blackburn RoversD 0-0 27 Dec	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
21 Dec @ Bristol CityL 0-2 21 Dec	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	1	1	0	2	0
14 Dec v Queens Park RangersW 3-1 14 Dec	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
10 Dec @ Charlton AthleticW 2-1 10 Dec	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	1	1	0	1	1
30 Nov v Derby CountyW 2-1 30 Nov	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
26 Nov v Coventry CityL 2-4 26 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	4
23 Nov @ Oxford UnitedD 1-1 23 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	3	3	1
9 Nov v Birmingham CityW 2-1 9 Nov	0	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
2 Nov @ WatfordL 0-3 2 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	3
26 Oct v WrexhamD 1-1 26 Oct	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
23 Oct @ Sheffield WednesdayW 1-0 23 Oct	0	0	5	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
18 Oct v Ipswich TownW 2-1 18 Oct	0	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	1
5 Oct @ PortsmouthL 0-1 5 Oct	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
1 Oct v Stoke CityD 0-0 1 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
28 Sept @ SouthamptonD 1-1 28 Sept	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
20 Sept v West Bromwich AlbionW 2-1 20 Sept	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	1	1	0	1	1
13 Sept @ Preston North EndD 2-2 13 Sept	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	1

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away · won 73 of 189	189	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	72.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.3	0.9
HomeHome or away · won 77 of 184	184	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	75.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.1	1.0
WinsResult	150	0.2	0.1	1.2	0.4	75.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.3	0.5
LossesResult	119	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	73.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.1	1.8
DrawsResult	104	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.4	72.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.1	0.6
Regular seasonStage · won 150 of 373	373	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.3	74.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.2	1.0
Bristol CityOpponent · won 6 of 18	18	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.2	56.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	1.5	0.7
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 11 of 18	18	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.4	79.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	1.2	0.8
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 6 of 15	15	0.1	0.0	1.3	0.3	79.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.7	0.9
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 8 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.4	67.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.9
Hull CityOpponent · won 5 of 14	14	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.4	77.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.5	1.4	0.9
MillwallOpponent · won 3 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.2	61.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.1	0.9
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent · won 7 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	1.5	0.2	73.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.9	0.9
Stoke CityOpponent · won 7 of 14	14	0.2	0.1	1.4	0.5	78.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.4	0.6
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 5 of 13	13	0.2	0.3	1.5	0.4	84.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	2.0	1.3
Coventry CityOpponent · won 7 of 13	13	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.5	66.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.4	0.8
Derby CountyOpponent · won 4 of 13	13	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	72.8	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.6	0.5
Norwich CityOpponent · won 4 of 13	13	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	83.5	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.5	1.2
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 6 of 12	12	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.3	75.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.9
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 5 of 12	12	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	80.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	1.1	1.8
ReadingOpponent · won 4 of 11	11	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	67.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.8	1.0	0.9
Swansea CityOpponent · won 2 of 11	11	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	82.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.5	0.7	1.0
Huddersfield TownOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.4	0.1	1.5	0.6	63.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	0.5
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 2 of 10	10	0.3	0.0	1.4	0.6	73.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.6	1.3
BarnsleyOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.3	81.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.7	0.7
BrentfordOpponent · won 4 of 9	9	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.6	1.8
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 3 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.6	77.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.2	0.4
Luton TownOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	85.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	1.5	1.3
FulhamOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	1.7	0.4	85.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.1	1.6
Ipswich TownOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.1	81.0	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	1.1	1.7	1.9
Rotherham UnitedOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.9	0.9
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.3	0.0	1.1	0.6	79.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.1	1.3
Wigan AthleticOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	80.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.7	0.1
SouthamptonOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.2	48.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.8	0.3
Aston VillaOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	72.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.8	1.6
SunderlandOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.6	1.2	1.0
WatfordOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	86.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	2.4	1.8
AFC BournemouthOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	1.3
BlackpoolOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	69.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.5	1.5	1.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.5	0.0	2.0	1.0	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	0.8
Oxford UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	30.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.3	0.8	0.3
Burton AlbionOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.7	0.3
Charlton AthleticOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	65.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.7
PortsmouthOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	1.0	67.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.7
Preston North EndOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.3	62.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.3
BurnleyOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	76.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	2.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	32.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	1.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.0
WrexhamOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	1.0
Wycombe WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	2.0	1.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0
Peterborough UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround · won 63 of 157	157	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	77.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 11 of 26	26	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.3	68.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.1	0.8
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround · won 6 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	61.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.5	1.5	0.5
Ashton Gate, BristolGround · won 3 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	40.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.6
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround · won 6 of 10	10	0.3	0.1	1.4	0.4	75.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.4	0.7
Cardiff City StadiumGround · won 3 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	74.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.5